Isaías 16:1-6

1 Envíen corderos al gobernante del país,desde Selá, por el desierto,y hasta el monte de la hija de Sión.

2 Las mujeres de Moab,en los vados del Arnón,parecen aves que, espantadas,abandonan el nido.

3 «Danos un consejo;toma una decisión.A plena luz del día,extiende tu sombra como la noche.Esconde a los fugitivos;no traiciones a los refugiados.

4 Deja que los fugitivos de Moabencuentren en ti un refugio;¡protégelos del destructor!»Cuando la opresión llegue a su finy la destrucción se acabe,el agresor desaparecerá de la tierra.

5 El trono se fundará en la lealtad,y un descendiente de Davidreinará sobre él con fidelidad:será un juez celoso del derechoy ansioso de hacer justicia.

6 Hemos sabido que Moabes extremadamente orgulloso;hemos sabido de su soberbia,de su orgullo y arrogancia,de su charlatanería sin sentido.

Isaías 16:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 16

This chapter is a continuation of the prophecy against Moab; in which the prophet gives good advice, but in case of a haughty neglect of it, which he foresaw, threatens with ruin, and fixes a time for it. He advises the Moabites to pay their tribute to the king of Judah, or otherwise they should be turned out of their land, as a bird out of its nest, Isa 16:1,2 to protect, and not betray the people of the Jews that should flee to them, because of the Assyrian army, Isa 16:3,4 and for this end gives a great character of the king of Judah, and assures them of the stability of his kingdom, Isa 16:5 but for their pride, wrath, and lying, they are threatened with destruction, and are represented as howling under it, Isa 16:6,7 because of the spoil of their cities, vineyards, and fields, so that they have no harvest, nor vintage, nor gathering of summer fruits, or joy on these accounts, Isa 16:8-10 for which even the prophet expresses a concern, Isa 16:11 and after having observed the application of the Moabites to their gods without success, Isa 16:12 the chapter is closed with an assurance of the certain ruin of Moab, and of the time when it should be, Isa 16:13,14.